TO G. L. SHKLOVSKY

Written:Written on July 31, 1914Published:First published in 1930 inLenin Miscellany XIII.

      Sent from Poronin to Berne.

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      Moscow,Volume 36,

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DearGrigory Lvovich,

Ihave just learned that the International Congress has
been transferred to Paris for August 9
(N. S.).[2]I hope
you are going—andwell ahead of time, in order to make
preparations in Paris (Kamsky was in the delegation
at
Brussels,[3]and will give you all the information). Reply
at once. Even more important is the question of Samoilov’s
going. Will he be able to go? It is quite probable that none
of the members of the Duma will be able to arrive in time
from Russia. Therefore it is essential that Samoilov should
go. It would be best for you to arrange to travel with him.
He could be fixed up (if his treatment so requires) in a
pension near Paris (provided there is a telephone) (or even in
a clinic) in the country, half an hour or so away by rail.
He will have to come to Paris two or three times at most,
for 3 or 4 hours each time (possibly even less), so that from
the standpoint of his treatment this can probably be arranged.
It is only necessary to think it all out beforehand and
arrange it by correspondence. (We are not going; Litvinov
or Kamsky will attend the I.S.B.)—write to Dr. 
Wladimirsky (rue Baillon. 10. Paris); he will give advice.

Iask you particularly to make every effort to prepare
and arrange this as carefully as possible. If it turns out
that Samoilov’s journey isabsolutelyimpossible, telegraph
me immediately (the address is: Uljanow. Poronin): “
nievozmozno”.[1]Otherwise, if he can go and you undertake
to organise everything, telegraph: “jedet” (=Samoilov
is going) or “jedem ” (=both you and Samoilov are going).

Ineeda cabled reply (you will easily guess
why[4]). In
addition, write at once.

Regardsto Fyodor Nikitich and your family.

Yours,V. I.

P.S.It is possible—in the event of war—that you will
be receiving letters and money for me. I hope we shall then
arrange for regular transmission. If I have to leave, I shall
cable you.

Absender:Wl. Uljanow. Poronin (Galizien).

[1]Impossible.—Ed.

[2]Aninternational congress was to have been held in Vienna on
August 23, 1914. In connection with the outbreak of war between
Austria and Serbia, the International Socialist Bureau decided to
convene the congress in Paris earlier, namely, on August 9. It was
not held.

[3]Thedelegation to the Brussels “Unity” Conference included,
from the Central Committee of the R.S.D.L.P., Inessa Armand
(Petrova), M. Vladimirsky (Kamsky) and I. Popov.

[4]Leninwas apparently in need of a cabled reply to summon someone
from Russia in the event F. Samoilov was unable to attend the
Congress.